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Pentagon's public casualty count omits two deaths from Iran war deployment

The Pentagon's public database left out two U.S. service members who died in the Middle East during the war with Iran.

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What to know

  • The Pentagon's public database of deaths tied to the Iran war left out at least two U.S. service members who died while deployed to the Middle East.
  • One omitted death is Maj. Sorffly Davius of the 42nd Infantry Division, who died of "undetermined causes" in Kuwait in March.
  • The omitted individuals were on missions unrelated to the direct conflict but were deployed in the region during the war.

Sorffly Davius Army major, 42nd Infantry DivisionThe Pentagon U.S. Department of Defense

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  1. 1

    Pentagon's public death count found to omit service members

    The Hill reports that the Pentagon's public database left out two deaths of U.S. service members deployed to the Middle East during the war against Iran, including personnel on missions unrelated to that conflict.

    “undetermined causes…”
    — Pentagon
    1. 1 outlet Pentagon’s count leaves out some deaths in Middle East during Iran war

      first by The Hill, 5d ago

  2. background

    Maj. Sorffly Davius dies in Kuwait during Middle East deployment — Davius, who served in the 42nd Infantry Division at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, died of "undetermined causes" in March while deployed to the region during the Iran war period.